Population, male (% of total population) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population, male (% of total population) was 51.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 2018
All-time low
46.0%
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Tuvalu, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 51.2% for population, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Tuvalu peaked at 51.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1969.
That places Tuvalu 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male (% of total population) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.6% | — |
| 1961 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 47.7% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 47.1% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 46.6% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 46.2% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 51.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 51.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.6% | 46.0% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.3% | 46.0% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 46.7% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.0% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.1% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 50.8% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 20 Jordan 51.5% compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 51.4% compare
- 22 Iceland 51.2% compare
- 24 Marshall Islands 51.2% compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 51.1% compare
- 26 Andorra 51.1% compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Tuvalu?
- Population, male in Tuvalu was 51.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1969.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population, male?
- Tuvalu ranks 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.